Swapping tallow for coconut oil would likely work better since they’re similar consistency.

Yes Lisa. It’s because the butter was whipped. Totally normal. Just make sure you add the arrow root powder or tapioca starch to make it less greasy. Works wonders for the skin.

It’s totally normal for the body butter to get hard, especially in colder weather. It’s still usable and will soften once it touches the skin. If you want to make a softer product then you can melt it back down, add more liquid carrier oil (almond, jojoba, or olive), and then re-whip. You may have to experiment with how much you add, but if there’s too much it won’t whip.

Actually a very amateur tip; old eyeshadow is guaranteed to have lots of bacteria (no make-up should ever be kept or used for more than a few months or so) in it so I wouldn’t recommend adding it to body butter. Adding some fresh, new body shimmer would be much better if someone actually wanted shimmery body butter.

Thank you for the great post!

thank you and God bless

How many oz of finished product does this make?

Hi Rachel, When I make my shea butter moisturiser, I mash it with a fork at room temperature to soften it, before beating it with my hand held mixer. I read that melting it, or storing in the fridge causes the graininess. After whipping, it should be double in volume, and like whipped cream. At this point I add coconut oil, any liquid oils, and then essential oils.
I haven’t yet tried using cacao butter, but think that you would need to melt this first, then cool before adding. It is a firmer butter, so should help to harden your moisturiser. Worth a try.
Store in a cool place, not the fridge. Good luck ? Eileen

Add more of the shea butter unmelted and blend it in. It will thicken and then become whipped. I had the same problem as well! I also read where you can choose to not boil or melt down the ingredients too

How jars did this recipe fill? What was the ounce of the jars you used?

Mine will not solidify. I followed measurements exactly.
Any suggestions on what I can do?

it is really a matter of choice. for me part of the fun in making cosmetics and other aromatherapy or the like is to experiment with the different oils,fragrances and other ingredients. No two brands ever seem to blend alike and back thru the years when I sometimes made my own ingredients quality control was so exacting just to have it come out the same. The best thing to do is have fun and enjoy always.

Not sure what shea butter is the best.